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Prerequisites

• Read and Write permissions on all sub-folders and files of .../AdeptiaConnect-<Version>. 
• Take backup of launcher.properties file from …<ConnectPoratlInstallFolder>\conf location. This backup file will help you replicate the manual changes in case you have done earlier in the launcher.properties file before applying this patch.  
• Take backup of securityContext.xml file from …<ConnectPortalInstallFolder>\resources_config\saml location. This backup file will help you replicate the manual changes in case you have done earlier in the securityContext.xml file before applying this patch.  
• Take backup of apps.properties file from …<ConnectPortalInstallFolder>\resources_config location. This backup file will help you replicate the manual changes in case you have done earlier in the apps.properties file before applying this patch.    
  
• Connect Server services are running.
  
• Connect Portal service is stopped.
• Ensure that you have followed the Prerequisites' instructions given on the Upgrade page.
  

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In this release, some manual changes are required in Connect Portal.

Changes in launcher.properties file

1. Go to …<ConnectPoratlInstallFolder>\conf location.
2. Open launcher.properties file.
3. Do the same manual changes in the file that you have done in your previous launcher.properties file (that you had saved as a backup). For example, you may need to update the JVM settings and Truststore location as they are there in the backup file.
4. Save the file.

Changes in securityContext.xml file

1. Go to …<ConnectPortalInstallFolder>\resources_config\saml location.

2. Open securityContext.xml file.

3. Go to Security for the administration UI section and make the following change:

   1. Add the below property under the security headers tag:
      <security:hsts max-age-seconds="31536000"/>
      
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4. Go to Secured pages with SAML as entry point section and make the following change:
   
   1. Add the below property under the security headers tag:
      <security:hsts max-age-seconds="31536000"/>
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5. Save the file

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   Restart the Connect Portal.

Changes in apps.properties file

1. Go to …<ConnectPortalInstallFolder>\resources_config location.

2. Open apps.properties file.In case you are using QuickBooks and Xero applications in Adeptia Connect, do the following:

3. Search for QuickBooks app section and replace the existing code block with the one given below:

   Code Block
   title QuickBooks
   quickbooks.appKey= quickbooks.appKeySecret= quickbooks.oauthVersion=2.0 quickbooks.oauth20.accessToken=https://oauth.platform.intuit.com/oauth2/v1/tokens/bearer quickbooks.oauth20.authorize=https://appcenter.intuit.com/connect/oauth2 quickbooks.oauth10.requestToken=https://oauth.intuit.com/oauth/v1/get_request_token quickbooks.oauth10.authorize=https://appcenter.intuit.com/Connect/Begin quickbooks.oauth10.accessToken=https://oauth.intuit.com/oauth/v1/get_access_token quickbooks.openId.provider=https://openid.intuit.com/OpenId/Provider quickbooks.openId.identity=http://specs.openid.net/auth/2.0/identifier_select quickbooks.scope=com.intuit.quickbooks.accounting quickbooks.enableProduction=true

    

   
   

4. Search for Xero app section and replace the existing code block with the one given below:
   
   

   Code Block
   title Xero
   xero.appKey= xero.appKeySecret= xero.oauthVersion=2.0 xero.oauth.signatureMethod=RSA-SHA1 xero.oauth20.accessToken=https://identity.xero.com/connect/token xero.oauth20.authorize=https://login.xero.com/identity/connect/authorize xero.oauth10.requestToken=https://api.xero.com/oauth/RequestToken xero.oauth10.accessToken=https://api.xero.com/oauth/AccessToken xero.oauth10.authorize=https://api.xero.com/oauth/Authorize xero.refreshToken=https://api.xero.com/oauth/AccessToken xero.clientAuthentication=true xero.clientKeystore=xeroapps.p12 xero.clientKeystoreType=PKCS12 xero.clientKeystorePassword= xero.clientKeystorePrivateKeyPassword= xero.privateKey= xero.scope=offline_access accounting.transactions accounting.settings accounting.contacts payroll.employees xero.enableProduction=true

   
   

5. Save the file.

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1. Restart the Connect Portal.

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Verifying Connect Portal patch Verifying Connect Portal patch

Verifying Connect Portal patch

Login to Adeptia Connect. If you log in successfully, indicates Connect Portal is updated successfullyTo verify if the Connect Portal has been deployed successfully, login to the portal and check the build tag of the Connect Portal.

Follow the steps below to check the build tag:

1. Click Help > About.
2. On the About screen, check the Connect Portal tag. 
   If the build tag matches the tag of the Connect Portal, it indicates that the Connect Portal patch is deployed successfully.

Additionally, to verify if the user interface of the Connect Server is working as expected, follow the steps below:

• Click Configure > Developer Studio > Proceed.
  If you are able to interact with the Connect Server interface, it indicates that the Connect Server is updated.